Jug cover



JUG, COVER Filed June 26, 1924 INVENTOR Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

llNlTED STATES WILLIAM H. WRIGHT, 0F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

JU'G COVER.

Application filed June 26, 1924.; Serial No. 722,505.

This invention is for an improvement in covers for the tops of syrup jugs or pitchers, and like articles, and relates particularly to that type of metal cover adapted to be removably secured to a glass jug.

A large variety of covers for syrup jugs and pitchers have been devised, and a great number of them are found on the market today. Practically all of the covers found on the market, however, are of a. thin sheet metal construction, that is, often disfiguring to the ug, and which generally have a band encircling the jug for retaining the cover in place. Not infrequently is the neck of the jug molded with lugs thereon for cooperation with this band. Molding such lugs on a glass pitcher increases the cost of the molds, and provides a mold of shorter life, and adds to the difficulty of molding, so that the cost of the pitchers is increased. a

Furthermore, it is generally more-or less diflicult to remove the present form of jug covers, so that they frequently stand a long time without cleaning.

More important than this, however, is the fact that present forms of covers generally have spring hinges associated'therewith for closing the cover, which hinges frequently become stuck-up with syrup and sugar crystals, so that the cover will not always shut tightly. These spring hinges also are difficult to clean, and the springs often rust or corrode, disfiguring the cover, and they also break, so that the cover does not close.

The present invention has for its principal objects to provide a gravity closed cover, of a neat appearance, having means for limiting the opening movement of the cover beyond a point where it will be closed by gravity, and to'provide a simple retaining means for the cover which will permit of ready removal of the cover and which may be easily cleaned, either on or oil the pitcher. This cover is not liable to collect syrup and sugar, does not require any expensive modifications in the molds which make the pitchers in order that the cover may be retained on the jug, and may be made far more attractive than the sheet metal covers, at a price sufficiently low to compete with the sheet metal covers, although being somewhat more expensive.

My invention maybe readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: I

Fig. 1 is a side View of a jug or pitcher,

showing a cover embodying my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the cover in open position, showing the hinge part of the cover in section;

Fig. 3 is a section in the plane of line IHHI of Fig. 1;

Fig. t is an enlarged view of the holding clip, with the cover removed, the clip being shown applied to the lug;

Fig. 5 is a top view of the cover; and

Fig. 6 is a top view of the clip.

In the. drawings, A designates a glass pitcher or jug having a neck portion a, a' pouring lip a, a notchor recess a in its top, opposite the pouring lip, and a small recess a between ridges a on the side of the neck portion.

The clip for holding the cover in place, and indicated generally at 5, has a substan tially semi-circular resilient spring metal member 6 adapted to fit inside'the neck of the jug and be slightly compressed thereby, whereby it presses outwardly to frictionlly retain the clip in place. Integral with the spring 6 is a central strap '2, which is bent over horizontally and is received in the notch or recess a in the top of the pitcher. The end portion of this strap is turned down over the outside of the pitcher, as indicated at S, and has two integral spaced apart ears 9 projecting rearwardly therefrom. These ears are perforated at 10. Part 8 has an inwardly pressed lug 11 that snaps into recess a", to assist in holding the clip in place.

The cover 12 is preferably a die-castin and is considerably heavier, as well as far more ornamental, than the usual thin sheet metal covers generally provided. It has a forward extension 13 that covers the pouring lip, and a rear extension 14: that has an integral lug 15 on its under side. This lug extends down between the parallel ears 9, but is'spaced a slight distance rearwardly of the vertical part 8 of the clip. A pin 16 passes through the lugs and ears to provide a hinged connection between the cover and the clip. Extension lat projects back past this pivot, so that when downward pressure is applied thereto, the cover will be lifted. This extension 14, as in most jugcovers, is directly over the handle of the pitcher, so that when the handle is grasped, the thumb may be positioned on the extension to depress it. When the extension lt is depressed, the cover rises, but lug 15 also swings into contire! with part 8 of the clip, as shown in It' l: whereby the extent to which the rover nnrv he htted is limited to it very greet tent. it hemp; iniposl sihle t hit the rover to :i lnll vertical position, end the enter heing relatively heavy, it will ninnrvs close by p rnvity.

'lhe eiip and cover can he (.Lihlllf removed and replncod, when necessary, for cleaning, and there are no sin'ingn to corrode and collect dirt nnd sngnr. The cost rover, furthermore, is much neuter :rnd heiter :xrppenrii'lg than th sheet metal covet now in use. Iln die cast ng the rovers, several l' them may he sinniltuneonsly produced.

The clip itself, although nnrde of sheet mete-l, inconspicuous and does not detract in any way from the nppezirznice ot the pitcher.

I claim as in}; invention:

1. A cover for syrup jugs comprising 11 clip adapted to he secured to the jug, said clip hziving n curved inner elongated rneinher, a strap extending renrwnrdly from the rnrved member and having laterally pro jecting spaced apart ears :1 cover having an extension thereon over the ears, :1 1n 1' on the extension projecting down between the enrs a pivot passing through the ears and the cover. said lug arranged to make contact with the strap and serving to limit the opening movement of the cover, beyond a point where it will be closed by gravity.

Jr cover for containers comprising a sheet metal clip member, a cast metal cover ineinher. said clip niein'ocr inehnlinp; an inner engiging portion. :1 horizontal portion and an outer portion, sziid letter portion havin e; pivot receiving means, and n log on the cover member pivoted to the said outer pot-- lion oi the clip nnd arranged to make con-- twirl; with the clip to limit the opening n'iovenient oi the rover beyond :1 point Where i! will he closed by gravity.

3. The combination with a syrup jug, of :1 cover comprising 21 clip having :L curved resilient inner member, tint strap extending renrwerdly from said curved member and received in :1 recess in the top of: the jug, the outer end of the tint strap heinp; turned dmvnwnrdly, :1 lug on said downwnrdly turned end portion received in a recess in the jug, ienrwurdly extending spaced apart ears on said downwardly turned end por tion, :1 cover for the jug, an extension on the cover projecting back over the cars, a 111g on the extension extending}; down between the ems, a pivot passing through the ears and lug, said lug also serving to limit the opening movement ol' the cover to prevent it from heing raised to :1 vertical position.

4-. The combination with a syrup jug, of a. cover therefor connprising a clip having an inner portion with divergent extensions engaging against the inside of the jug, a horizontal strap extending over the top of the jug and received in it notch therein, :1 downwardly extending end portion on the strap, integral ears projecting outwardly from the end portion, a lug on said end portion, said jug having a recess therein into which the log projects, and a cover member hingedly supported by the ears on said clip. 

